global pellet markets: standardization, certification and legislation
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presentation at World Biomass Power Markets, Friday May 17th in AmsterdamTRANSCRIPT
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World Biomass Power Markets
May 17th
, 2013, Amsterdam
Global Pellet Markets: Standardization, Certification and Legislation
Harmen WillemseConsultantNEN - Netherlands Standardization Institute
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About NEN• 35.000 standard users• 1.400 committees• 40.000 standards• € 40 million turnover, 300 employees • 280 international secretariats CEN and ISO
•Private standardizationorganisation since 1916 •Founding member of CEN, CENELEC, ISO and IEC
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NEN and Energy• Standards development in energy market:
– Solid, liquid & gaseous (bio)fuels – Sustainability of bioenergy– (petroleum, petro-)chemical & natural gas Technology – Pipeline and distribution systems – Energy management & efficiency– Hydrogen & Fuel cell Technology– Biobased products– Smart cities, Smart grids, Electrical vehicles– Wind, Tidal and Solar power systems
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Standardization
• A standard is a voluntary agreement amongst market parties
• Starting points for standards development – All parties concerned– Agreements based on consensus– Open & transparent process
• Purposes– Facilitating trade & interoperability– Self-regulation– Health, safety, environment– Image
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International standardization•Standardization takes place at three levels:
– National (NEN)– European (CEN)– International (ISO)
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The golden triangle
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LEGISLATION
STANDARDIZATION CERTIFICATION
Global criteria
Detailed elaboration Conformity
assessment
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An illustration
Sustainability criteria for biofuels and liquid biomass
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EU sustainability criteria biofuels
01-01-2007
01-01-2008
01-01-2010Cramer: Dutch testing
framework (Feb 2007)
CEN/TC 383 kick-off (Jun 2008)
01-01-2009
REDNTA 8080 published
(Mar 09)NTA 8081 published
(Dec 10)
01-01-2011
RED (Draft)
ISO/PC 248 kick-off (Apr 10)
01-01-2012
NTA 8080 scheme RED approved
(August 12)
First schemes RED approved
(July 11)
01-01-2013
EN 16214 series published (August
2012)
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CEN Technical Committee 383
“Sustainably produced biomass for energy applications”– initiated and chaired by the Netherlands, February 2008– originally meant to cover Cramer-criteria– re-focused on basis of RED and specific EC letter request in 2009– Published EN 16214-series: Sustainability criteria for the production of
biofuels and bioliquids for energy applications
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“The work carried out by CEN/TC 383 is to assist economic operators in
providing evidence for the provisions relating to the EU sustainability criteria for
biofuels and bioliquids”
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ISO 13065 ‘Sustainability criteria for bioenergy’
• Specifies sustainability principles, criteria and measurable indicators for the processes involved throughout the bioenergy supply chain to facilitate assessment of environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability
• Does not establish thresholds or limits and does not describe specific bioenergy processes and production methods
• Is intended to facilitate comparison between various bioenergy processes or products
• Compliance with ISO 13065 does not determine the sustainability of processes or products.
• Applicable to solid, liquid and gaseous biomass
ISO/PC 248
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NTA 8080 sustainable biomass
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Cramer sustainability themes:
• Well-being
• Environment
• Biodiversity
• Greenhouse gases
• Prosperity
• Competition
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NTA 8080 Sustainability criteria for biomass for energy purposes
• Developed with a diverse group of stakeholders, including several NGOs
• For international application• For all types of biomass• Harmonized with CEN and ISO standards• Approved as a voluntary scheme for RED• Accredited by RvA, an EA and IAF member
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Scope of certification
Solid, Liquid and Gaseous biomass
Producers, Processors, Traders, End-users
NTA 8080 NTA 8080 NTA 8080 NTA 8080NTA 8080
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WWW.NT8080.ORG
>> Opportunity to join the update of the standard!
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Solid Standards
Standardization, certification and legislation for solid biofuels
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European standards (2009-2012)
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TerminologyEN 14588
Fuel specifications and classesEN 14961 series
Fuel quality assuranceEN 15234 series
Sample and sample preparationEN 14778, EN 14780
Physical and mechanical propertiesEN 14774 series, EN 14775, EN 14918, EN 15103, EN 15148, EN 15149 series, CEN/TS 15149, EN 15150, EN 15210 series, EN 16126, EN 16127
Chemical analysisEN 15104, EN 15105, EN 15289, EN 15290, EN 15296, EN 15297
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Input for ISO standards (replacing EN standards)
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Topic European (EN) standards
International (ISO) standards
Terminology EN 14588 ISO/DIS 16559*
Fuel specifications and classes
EN 14961 series (6 parts)
ISO/DIS 17225 series (7 parts)*
Fuel quality assurance EN 15234 series (6 parts)
ISO/CD 17588*
Sample and sample preparation
EN 14778 and EN 14780
ISO/NP 18135* and ISO/NP 14780*
Physical and mechanical properties
15 standards published 12 standards under development
Chemical analysis 6 standards published 6 standards under development
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Certification
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DINplusWood Pellets for Central Heating Boilers
ENplusWood Pellets for Heating Purposes
EN 14961-2:2011 Solid biofuels – Fuel specifications and classes
– Part 2: Wood pellets for non-industrial use
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Solid Biofuels – Quality aspects
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LEGISLATION
STANDARDIZATION CERTIFICATION
MARKET NEED
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Solid Biofuels – Sustainability• No European legislation in place yet• EU Report on sustainability requirements for use of
solid and gaseous biomass resources in electricity, heating and cooling (2010)
• UK and Belgium are working on national legislation• Certification schemes/initiatives are being developed
(IWPB)• Some are already being used (GGL, NTA 8080*)• Sustainable forestry: FSC, PEFC, SFI, CSA• Voluntary reporting by energy companies started in
the Netherlands, based on a Green Deal
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* Approved for RED
Sustainability of solid biomass: bottom up
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LEGISLATION
STANDARDIZATION CERTIFICATION
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Conclusions & takeaways
• Standards are voluntary agreements, creating certainty and transparency in the market
• Interaction between legislation, standardization and certification
• (Potential) Role of standards in policy development• Standards and voluntary schemes are powerful tools to
drive the sustainability debate• Opportunity for the market to take the lead
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